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Jun 14

Fitness: What will sports look like as restrictions gradually loosen? – Montreal Gazette

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With organized sports halted around the country, elite and recreational athletes pressed pause on their competitive seasons and aspirations. And while Canadas amateur sports system will receive $72 million in aid from the federal government, theres no clear timeline for getting Canadians back in the game.

Most of the media attention has been centred on pro athletes, team owners and fans mourning the shutdown of virtually every professional sports league. But there are millions of regular Canadians feeling the same sense of loss at not being able to pull on their own team jersey, cheer on their kids or hang around after a game sharing stories of on-field exploits.

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John Harmidy runs a Montreal-area coed softball league that meets Sunday mornings. Coolers, lawn chairs, kids playing on the sidelines and adults throwing the ball around the bases have been part of an important weekly ritual for 18 years. Given the restrictions on gathering in groups, the league is in danger of being suspended for the entire summer.

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